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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22483
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 1 reply
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UPDATE 10/22: We are starting to roll out Cumulative Update Build 22483.1011 (KB5007484). This update does not include anything new and is designed to test our servicing pipeline for builds in the Dev Channel. ------------------------------------------------------------------ UPDATE 10/21: We have released the ISOs for Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22483 - download them here. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22483 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] The build includes general improvements and bug fixes. We have also added a few new known issue…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22518
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22518 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] This build will not be offered to ARM64 PCs due to an issue that causes these devices to rollback when attempting to update to this build. We’re working on a fix. This build has several new features for Windows Insiders to try out including Spotlight collection backgrounds, an updated entry point for Widgets with weather, and voice access. We’re making it easier to install WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) from the Microsoft Store. This build includes some general changes including updates to the input switcher. We also have a good se…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] Windows Insiders will notice that the name of the branch we are releasing builds from has changed to NI_RELEASE. The branch in which we release builds from to Insiders in the Dev Channel is irrelevant to the features and improvements included within them. Going forward we will no longer be noting when these branch changes occur. For more on our approach to how we release things to the Dev Channel, please read this blog post here. This build will not be offered to ARM64 PCs. We hope to be able to offer a new build for Insiders on ARM64 PC…
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Achieve more: Here are the best Windows devices to power your small business
by Guest Nicole Dezen, CVP, Device Partner Sales- 0 replies
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This week is National Small Business Week, a chance to celebrate the entrepreneurs and all that your businesses bring to our communities. As a former CEO of two small businesses myself, I know it takes courage and resilience to turn a vision into reality. It also requires powerful and flexible tools and secure technology to run an organization, having the right tools enables you to focus on your customers and growing your business. I am proud that Microsoft and our partners deliver incredible Windows 11 Pro devices, cloud services and experiences purpose-built for small businesses. Since Microsoft’s inception, we have relied on the strength and scale of our partner ecosys…
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Improved authoring and debugging experiences in Microsoft Edge DevTools and Visual Studio Code
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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As web developers we spend a lot of time authoring our code in an editing environment. We then jump over to the browser to use the in-built developer tools to debug and tweak the product UI. The problem with this is that results of the tweaking and debugging aren’t reflected in the source code. In Microsoft Edge, we are currently working on a couple of solutions that are open for discussion, and we'd love your feedback on them If you prefer to watch a video instead of reading, [HEADING=1]The current problem with tweaks and changes in Developer Tools[/HEADING] Today, browser DevTools provide highly sophisticated visual tools that teach you – for example – CSS s…
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Build and Debug C++ with WSL 2 Distributions and Visual Studio 2022
by Guest Erika Sweet- 0 replies
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Download Visual Studio 2022 Preview This post is written by Erika Sweet, a Program Manager on Microsoft’s C++ Team. Visual Studio 2022 introduces a native WSL 2 toolset for C++ development. This toolset is available now in Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0 Preview 2. WSL 2 is the new, recommended version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) architecture that provides better Linux file system performance, GUI support, and full system call compatibility. Visual Studio’s WSL 2 toolset allows you to build and debug C++ code on WSL 2 distros from Visual Studio without ever adding an SSH connection. You can already build and debug C++ code on WSL 1 distros using the nati…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.346 to Beta and Release Preview Channels
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.346 (KB5007262) to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels. This update includes the following improvements: We fixed an issue that affects the Appx PowerShell cmdlet functionality on PowerShell 7.1 and later. We fixed an issue that causes some users to see an unexpected “bad image” error message dialog at startup. We fixed an issue that causes searchindexer.exe to stop responding during a dismount operation in the remote desktop environment. We fixed an issue that affects the opening of the SearchFilterHost.exe process. We added support for the cancellation of daylight savings ti…
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.11 Release
by Guest Kayla Cinnamon- 0 replies
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Happy Windows Terminal release day! This release brings Windows Terminal Preview up to version 1.11 and Windows Terminal up to 1.10. The Windows Terminal release will roll out through the Windows Insider Program before going to retail Windows versions in order to catch any outstanding bugs that may appear. All of the features from our previous release are now in Windows Terminal, except for the default terminal setting, the editable actions page, and the Defaults page of the settings UI. Both builds of terminal can be installed from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. Let’s dive into what’s new! [HEADING=1]Acrylic title bar[/HEADING] A new setting …
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Microsoft Edge features help give you the most out of Microsoft 365 to reduce the pain of context switching
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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Deb Dubrow, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft Edge Sean Lyndersay, Partner Group Program Manager, Microsoft Edge Work smarter, not harder. We’ve all heard it. But with today’s world of more freedom—in how we work, when we work, and how we communicate while working—this statement is nothing short of a guiding ethos. [caption id=attachment_24931" align="aligncenter" width="1024] Enterprise New Tab Page. Actual feature experience may vary.[/caption] It is a direct response to a new challenge that workers face daily: frequent context switching. Our research indicates that in addition to managing schedules, workers juggle roughly three projects a day—and switch between them…
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.12 Release
by Guest Kayla Cinnamon- 0 replies
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.12 is here and it’s HUGE! This release adds the new features below to Windows Terminal Preview 1.12 and adds the features from this previous blog post to Windows Terminal 1.11. Windows Terminal 1.11 will also be receiving the Defaults page in the settings UI along with the default terminal functionality. You can install Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal Preview from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. Now let’s get into the good stuff! [HEADING=1]Default terminal[/HEADING] You can now set the Windows Terminal stable build as your default terminal emulator if you’re on the Windows Insider Program Dev Channel or Windows…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22567
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22567 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] This build includes a couple of new features including enabling Windows Update to leverage renewable energy, improvement to Microsoft 365 subscription management in Settings, phone linking in device setup (OOBE), and a new security feature called Smart App Control. We’ve updated the “Open with” dialog to use the Windows 11 design principles, along with some other improvements. We’ve expanded the rollouts for improvements to voice typing for all Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. As always, before submitting feedback check the known i…
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Introducing Windows 11 SE and devices to support K-8 classrooms
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 1 reply
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Microsoft introduced on Tuesday Windows 11 SE, built specifically to support the K-8 classroom, and announced an ecosystem of Windows 11 SE devices. The devices include the new Surface Laptop SE, custom built for students and starting at $249, as well as devices coming from Acer, ASUS, Dell, Dynabook, Fujitsu, HP, JP-IK, Lenovo and Positivo, powered by Intel and AMD. “We have heard from educators that they need options that are simpler, secure and work on more affordable devices,” says Paige Johnson, vice president of Education Marketing, in a blog post. “This expanded portfolio complements our current Windows 11 devices for learning, providing even more choices for schoo…
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Top 10 ways Surface shines on Windows 11
by Guest Matt Barlow, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft- 0 replies
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Simply put, Windows 11 and Surface help you achieve more. See how our latest Surface devices bring out the best of Windows 11. [HEADING=1](1) Mode detection[/HEADING] With Windows 11, Surface automatically transitions to different modes when you change how you hold or use your device. Write in laptop mode, present with multiple screens in desktop mode, or sign a contract on-screen in tablet mode with the feeling of pen on paper on Surface Laptop Studio. [HEADING=1](2) Inking experience like never before[/HEADING] Unlock new experiences with Surface Slim Pen 2, featuring tactile signals that provide the feeling of pen on paper and greater precision when taking notes, …
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Windows Package Manager 1.1
by Guest Demitrius Nelon- 0 replies
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I’m excited to share some great news. We’re releasing Windows Package Manager 1.1. We’ve squashed some annoying bugs and added some highly anticipated features. The Windows Package Manager is being released to Windows 10 (build 1809 and newer) and Windows 11 as an automatic update via the Microsoft Store. The moment we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. Grab yourself a cup of coffee (or any other favorite beverage). Don’t worry; I’ll wait. Cheers! [HEADING=1]Client[/HEADING] The team has been busy over the last few months making improvements and adding new features. The most notable new feature is access to apps in the Microsoft Store. The client now ships wit…
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Releasing Windows 10 Build 19044.1319 (21H2) to Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10, version 21H2 Build 19044.1319 (KB5006738) to the Release Preview Channel. This update will be offered automatically for Windows Insiders already on Windows 10, version 21H2 in the Release Preview Channel. For Insiders not yet on Windows 10, version 21H2 – this update is offered via our “seeker” experience in Windows Update and ONLY to Insiders who were moved from the Beta Channel to the Release Preview Channel because their PC did not meet the hardware requirements for Windows 11. This means these Insiders will need to go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and choose to download and install…
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Internet Explorer 11 has retired and is officially out of support—what you need to know
by Guest Sean Lyndersay, General Manager, Microsoft Edge- 0 replies
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After 25+ years of helping people use and experience the web, Internet Explorer (IE) is officially retired and out of support as of today, June 15, 2022. To many millions of you, thank you for using Internet Explorer as your gateway to the internet. For our readers in Japan and Korea, please find translations here: 日本語: Internet Explorer 11 はサポートを終了しました。長年のご愛顧ありがとうございました。 - Windows Blog for Japan 한국어: https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2022/06/Internet-Explorer-11-서비스-중단-및-공식-지원-종료에-따른-안내.pdf As a user, my first experience with IE was version 3, and my view of what was possible on the internet was transformed by the introduction of Dynamic HTML in I…
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Windows Package Manager v0.3 Preview
by Guest Demitrius Nelon- 0 replies
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We have been hard at work building new experimental features for the Windows Package Manager. We have just released the Windows Package Manager v0.3 Preview. I would like to share the first major feature to exit experimental status. I also have the privilege of announcing support for Group Policy. [HEADING=1]What’s New[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Introducing Import[/HEADING] I have been through several Windows 10 environments over the last year. It is hard to describe how much pleasure I felt with the simplicity of [iCODE]winget install[/iCODE] as I set a new build up so I can become productive. Things have just gotten better with the Windows Package Manager v0.3 Preview.…
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Microsoft Edge celebrates customers moving to IE mode, Linux, and new search innovations
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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From the Microsoft Edge team, we want to thank and celebrate customers and users who continue to trust and partner with us to make Microsoft Edge the best browser for your environment. Customers like GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a global pharmaceutical firm with over 130,000 employees, set Microsoft Edge as their default browser earlier this year to improve security and simplify their IT environment. With Microsoft Edge’s dual engine advantage, GlaxoSmithKline continues to run critical legacy apps and sites across 92 countries, right alongside modern ones. “One browser that does it all”, is how Michael Freedberg, Director of Modern Workspace Engineering at GlaxoSmithKline, desc…
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.9 Release
by Guest Kayla Cinnamon- 0 replies
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Happy Microsoft Build 2021 and happy 2nd birthday to Windows Terminal! This release introduces version 1.9 to Windows Terminal Preview and migrates Windows Terminal to version 1.8. As always, you can install both builds from the Microsoft Store as well as from the GitHub releases page. Let’s get into what’s new! [HEADING=1]Default terminal[/HEADING] You can now set Windows Terminal Preview as your default terminal emulator on Windows! This means that any command line application will launch inside your selected terminal emulator (i.e. double click on PowerShell and it will open inside Windows Terminal Preview by default ). This setting is currently in the Windows In…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22489
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22489 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] We are beginning to slowly rollout a new “Your Microsoft account” settings page that will give you quick access to information related to your Microsoft account directly within Settings in Windows 11. We are beginning the rollout with a small set of Windows Insiders so you may not see this page right away. We are expanding on the DNS over HTTPS feature in Windows 11 by adding support for Discovery of Designated Resolvers – details below. We are releasing new SDK and NuGet packages for developers with this build – details below. Please …
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22572
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22572 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] The build includes the addition of Microsoft Family and Clipchamp as inbox apps – see details for these two apps below. Starting early next week, we’ll begin rolling out an update for Search in Windows 11 called search highlights that will highlight interesting moments in time from the world around you and in your organization. This build has a good set of improvements and fixes so check the list out below. Windows Insiders can try out the new Microsoft Defender preview (English and U.S. only for the preview). We’re announcing the Mar…
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Looking back at Microsoft Edge for developers in 2021
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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2021 was an eventful year for Microsoft Edge. We built new PWA features that more deeply integrate apps with the operating system, we made PWAs easily available on the Microsoft Store, we included WebView2 by default in Windows 11 with automatic updates, we specified and implemented multiple new web features to make the most out of diverse device capabilities, and released Edge on Linux! With all this, it has never been so easy to build great applications that make the most of Microsoft Edge and open and standard web technologies. Tooling has also been a big focus for us over the past year. VS Code and DevTools became ever more integrated, with several new workflows that …
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22610
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22610 to the Dev and Beta Channels. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] This build introduces some new group policies for IT administrators and an update to the Family Safety Widget. This build also includes another good set of fixes that will improve your overall experience. This build includes two new known issues that will impact Windows Insiders – please read the known issues list below. We have marked the new known issues as [NEW]. One of these known issues impacts the hidden icons flyout in the system tray. [uPDATE] There will be no matching SDK published for this build. [HEADING=1]What’…
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A preview of WSL in the Microsoft Store is now available!
by Guest Craig Loewen- 0 replies
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The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) preview is now available in the Microsoft Store as a store application for Windows 11 machines! Installing WSL through the store will allow you to get the latest WSL updates and features faster, and without needing to modify your Windows version. Read on to see how that’s possible and what this means for WSL! [HEADING=1]Is this a new version of WSL?[/HEADING] This is the exact same WSL that you know and love, all that we’ve changed is where it gets installed and updated from. We’ve created this as an initial preview to help ensure quality before making this generally available. [HEADING=1]Why would you want to install WSL fro…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22598
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22598 to the Dev and Beta Channels. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. Like last week, this build includes only a handful of changes and improvements but includes a good set of fixes that will improve Insider’s overall experience on their device. We’re rolling out a new update to Media Player for Windows 11 (Version 11.2203.30.0) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel – details below. [HEADING=1]Changes and Improvements[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][General][/HEADING] We are now offering new builds to Windows Insiders in China on L…